The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-07-07

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This day and age Of the world de-
mands something new and novel, n
1t secures the attention OF the busy
publie-somelhlng that viii interest
and myHtify the individual ct once,
and make him forget the duties Of
the day, in fact, the more CON-
Plete the mystery, the more atten-
ton Il viii receive. Such was the ef-
feet Of the entertainment at
the opera house last week. You
present yourself at the door and IA
miliar Methodist faces, such a. BIr.
SudendOFf's and Fred Quiney's,
greet you. But when you pass be-
yond them you are lost. The pic
ture before you is like unto q worlds
fair, where all nations combine to-
gether in one grand eOnelave Of
wonders, each nation trying to Guido
his neighbOr, and faithfully por-
traying the wonders Of the father
land, thereby giving the visitor 3
complete. trip around the word for
25 cents On the right Of the en-
trance is the Scotch booth, which
embOdies the Old-time fireplace,
with IFS andirOns, etc, and pots
swinging on the cranes, where Oat-
meal and scenes are served to the
visitors by genuine Scotch lads and
lasses. You continue your trip and
next come TO the japanese booth,
where you lose your bearings en-
tirely, and gaze in establishment at
the beauties Of Japan; you buy
fans and parasOls OF the natives,
drink q cup Of tea, and pass on to
the Spanish booth, where you are
entertained by a handsome young
Spaniard, with his mandolin, while
beautiful senOritas float around
you in gauzy apparel, ready and will
ling to sell you a refreshing drink,
or furnish you with q fragrant bO-
quet. Next you are transplanted to
the depths Of the forest, and before
you is the wigwam. with friendly
savages sitting around, and in the
distance the campfire; here you are
supplied with peanuts, popcorn, etc,
and are loaded down with curiosi-
ties to take home 10 your friends.
You start again on your travels, and
In the distance a gOndOla is seen,
laden with fruits Of every variety,
and as 1t approaches, you are sur
rounded by little Italian girls, who,
with their winning smiles again be-
wilder you, and you pass on, laden
with their spOils. Germany II
reached, and q peasant market il
spread to view, where the favOrite
cheese sandwiches are prepared;
iOunging around are a number of
characteristic individuals who look
ready to enjoy a smoke, or a glass Of
Leer, whichever the case might be,
and W no will converse with you in
their native tongue, and offer you
their inequalities. In the center OF
the whole scene, magnifieently con-
strueted, is the Turkish harem, in
which the dignified Sultan abides,
while his charming Sultannas float
around him with bewitching grace,
always on the alert to sup
ply the visitors with homemade
candles and fancy work Of all de-
scFiptions.
By this time you are completely
undOne, and gladly you hail the
familiar sight Of an American booth,
where you are prOffered seats, and
while partaking Of refreshments ara
permitted to collect your scattered
wits, and realize the immense
amount Of ingenuity required to
prepare this pleasing deception.
Below we give the names Of the |
parties who appeared in costume,
and represented 80 faithfully their
adopted countries:
Scotch boOth-Belle Brown, Minnie |
Sherman, Mr.. and Mrs. Ale xander,
Mr.. Lear and John Redford.
Japanese bOOth-Misses Annie
Brown, Maggie Zerby, Mamie Nor
row, Minnie Ginther, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sheril, Eb. Bishop, Roy Jordan,
Charlie Lockwood, John Eberhart
and Frank Hamilton.
Spanish-Misses Laura McAdams,
Fannie George, Flora Fergus,
Messrs. Oscar TObey, Frank Lock-
wood aud Ed Collins.
Indian-Misses Chloe Hire, Viola
Huntsbarger. Kate and Belle Rob
mold, Maud Shultz, Kate Brown,
BERTHE Hurd, Martha Colburn,
Messrs. w. c. Abbott and Ed Witt
mann.
ltalian-Edith Collins, Miss Ham
iltOn, Mrs. Drake, Miss Gahan, Fay
Drake, Mary Bishop, Messrs. w. r.
W. A. Poulson aud Man
ford Peck.
Germau-Mrs. Hoff. Mrs. J. B.
Phmbe Godfrey, Annie
Lockwood, Mr.. Eberhardt, Harry
aud J. +. Schermer-
horn.
TuTkish-COrinne Mills, Mamie
Mrs. ShellabargFr. Scott
Robinson and Harry Putnam.
American-Sophia Brown, Mrs.
Taylor, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. SHELTON,
Mrs. MeAdams and Mrs. Sterling.
The honored George and Martha
occupied seats OfhOnOr,
.nd were represented by Mrs.
Bentley and DR.. Hutchinson, who
their numerous callers
n diplomatic style.
The county commissioners met